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Senator jeffries' quote is wrong. what he's saying is racially wrong. hakeem jeffries is a nobody. if he wants to be a national democrat, the democrats have no pretense anymore, no nuance? >> that's right, democrats are definitely saying this more and more. alexandria ocacio-cortez said something similar on "60 minutes" when the democrats took the house. if you look at actions, too, this is the first time last week we saw democrats sort of rally to vote on a resolution that would basically disapprove of what steve king said, these racist comments he made. steve king has been talking like this ...

A member of the congressional leadership taking a tax on president trump to a new level. this event honoring dr. martin luther king jr. take a look at this caucus honoring representative jeffries of new york. >> the grand wizard of 1600 pennsylvania avenue. one of the things we've learned is that while jim crow may be dead, he's still got some nieces and nephews that are alive and well. >> jeffries not the only one going directly at the president on the race question, and another mlk vet yesterday, bernie sanders, said trump is, quote, a racist. while the white house has not responded in comme...

$3 billion. since you can give them $1.3 billion, why not give them $2 billion and reopen the government? we have a broken immigration system. we need to strengthen it. we're willing to provide increased funding for things like enhanced fencing, technology, drones, satellites, things that the experts have said will make the border safe. we also have to make the border more humane and democrats want to proceed in a fashion that does both. >> thank you so much, representative jeffries. also, as a suggestion, maybe we want to talk to mexico. they were the ones who were supposed to pay in the firs...

Crime. low level drug offenders, for instance. that burden has fallen on african americans. we need to make sure everyone can vote. vote of suppression has become a phenomenon, particularly in states like north carolina and alabama. and president can show leadership in that regard. instead he's been doubling down. >> congressman, thanks for coming in. representative jeffries of new york. democrat. thanks so much. still ahead unrest in the middle east, day of rage after president trump's decision to recognize jerusalem as israel's capital. we are live with the latest global reaction. things t...

Questioning and how you think jeff sessions is doing in terms of answering. >> i think there is a contradiction at the heart of what he is saying today. representative jackson lee was sort of badgering as she asked the question, jeffries was more effective when they asked. he struggled to explain his ugly how and why history has changed. >> harris: we have a little bit of that back and forth with jeffries, representative jeffries of new york had asked about specifically if he had talked with anybody in jeff sessions said "nobody should be prosecuted for answering as i did." i am going to ask m...